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@wellbranding there are rare side effects that one in ten thousand will experience. Maybe you were unlucky and maybe you had a lingering infection you did not know about and the vaccination slightly weakened your immune system and tipped you over the fence. Maybe you have a genetic predisposition there and maybe you already had pericaditis but mild and in control by your white blood cells. Make sure you don't blame Leo for something YOU chose to do. Taking vaccine was your decision. all the major organisation in the world will encourage you to get vaccinated because 99.99% of people are fine. If you blame Leo, blame WHO, blame NHS, blame CDC, blame the American Red Cross, hell you should even blame WWF and GreenPeace, I don't see you doing that. Leo did what we should be doing, encouraging people to get vaccinated because it prevents people from dying, statistically at least. Yes there are odd cases where it doesn't work, where it doesn't help or where it produces side effects. It doesn't mean you should stop listening to people or authorities. You were just unfortunate, I'm sorry about that and wish you swift recovery. We have a medic on the forum @undeather maybe he can shine some light here. Also, consider that maybe it was just unlucky misfortune of events and the vaccine had no role in that even if it seems impossible, it could have been. But it shouldn't stop you from reporting this to your medical services so that it can be tracked by research Hope you'll feel better soon!

Can you leave your parent's house? Or would it simply be possible for you to cook your own meals? My mom never allowed me to make my own meals so leaving home was the only option if I was to become self-sufficient and make my own decisions.

For weight gain? Yes definitely For long term health and cancer prevention? - I remain highly sceptical that consuming hyper-concentrated animal protein is a good idea especially in bodybuilding where there is already too much anabolic manipulation going on. Even soy despite being beneficial becomes harmful once isolated. Excesive IGF-1 and mTOR stimulation both which has been possibly associated with cancer development. Now does whey cause cancer? The answer is probably not...but what if? What if it can tip a person susceptible to it just over the edge? What if 9/10 people get away with it and one doesn't? Would it be worth that risk? Like drinking full-fat milk rather than low-fat tipping you towards prostate cancer. I haven't found serious studies to back me up in this but intuition is telling me it is not a good idea to chug isolated dairy protein. But then we don't have long-term studies on whey. We need 40 years of human data gathered year by year so maybe it just hasn't been caught yet. I know you didn't aks but thought I'd chip in anyway. Ignore if irrelevant

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21590713/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7081506/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29476976/ I'd be careful with the claims how liver is "just filter" and toxin-free. You have no idea where you liver on the plate came from. High levels of contamination with heavy metals found across the board reaching the upper tolerable limits. Look at that chart. Granted the study acknowledged huge limitations in testing and some of the other results came much lower but why risk it. Do you really think the poor farmer earning 24K a year give as fuck about your health? No, he'll pump those animals full of antibiotics and chemicals to keep them huge, bulky and fat. Not to mention all that intrahepatic fat these poor obese animals have to tolerate. I mean, if you put bovine, liver, heavy metals, in Pubmed, you get over 1500 results. Obviously this is a topic that has been of concern to the research...for a reason Just curious, what's your evidential basis for these. As far as I know, none of the antinutrients has even been proven to be harmful in human studies or shown any long negative effect. With even mild heat processing, nearly 100% of them are destroyed or at least weakened. Alex Leaf actually caught Paul Saladino on this one beautifully where he nearly had to admit that all of it is based on in-vitro data or rat studies where they discussed goitrogens and thyroid effects. That's an debate worth watching.

reach out to Maria for down to earth and compassionate guidance ^

If she has headaches to the point of vomiting she should contact her doctor pretty quickly. Rare cases may happen that she has some enzymatic deficiencies or mutations at the site of P450 liver enzyme family and the antibiotics are messing her up because she is having issues metabolising them. It could also be some severe early-onset allergic reaction. Let's ask the expert @undeather who can probably shine more spotlight here. It could also be that her body has triggered a fever or strong immune response and headache is a side effect of that immune system vs bacteria warfare The headache could be linked both to the UTI & the antibiotics as well as many other factors. For example, dehydration can be common in people experiencing UTIs (lack of urethral flow increases chance of bacterial retrograde mobilisation up from urethra towards bladder) and dehydration can cause headaches. It could be the die-off from antibiotics taking a lot of friendly fire inside the gut and creating a buildup of LPS (dead bacteria releasing these toxins as you said).... Maybe all of the above and maybe none of that.

Money happiness is a U-shaped curve. Being broke sucks and makes one incredibly anxious but there is a level (statistically this is about £50K annual) after which the person is not getting an ounce happier even by getting their salary doubled. Like if you earn 70K annual and you get a new job earning 120K after about a month that excitement goes away and with it come more new anxieties (need new car, new watch, better clothes to maintain the new status, paying more taxes etc). I work in high-profile corporate environment at Fortune 200 company and let me tell you I know people who earn 300K a year. They are unhappy and burned out with horrible health, many addictions and bad relationships. The "more" can actually be detrimental after certain threshold. From personal experience, I'd also say it depends where that money came from. I've noticed that getting paid 400$ from client who has approached me for clinical help gives me more satisfaction than getting £2K+ paid by some corporate job I don't like. But I guess this becomes a thing once we get over a certain threshold and no longer have financial anxieties. At the survival level, "more" always sounds like "better" even if that's rarely the case.

You may potentially overdose if taking it for a very long time. Retinol isn't as available excreted as for example B vitamins and lot of it gets stored in the liver and the storage capabilities are driven by individual genetics. I don't recall the exact dosing but it should always be short term. The 5,000 IU is probably safe but I guess it's always better to rely on food since beta carotene in plants is converted to retinol in abundance despite the low conversion rate because there is just so freaking much of it in foods like peppers and sweet potatoes.

Well doing Hatha yoga for big arms and abs will be a hell of a long journey ....Ok sorry, jokes aside. I definitely have some degree of that as well. As much as I like to tell myself that I exercise for good health, there is a great degree of vanity in that. I rarely miss an opportunity to flex in front of a mirror (when unobserved) and spotting the mirror with the best lighting at the lighting speed is the superpower I cultivated in my teenage years. Either way, I think (and this may be biased opinion) that having a degree of vanity in there is ok and totally natural. But it shouldn't become toxic to the point that we get neurotic about not having ultra chiselled six-pack or jawline or feeling like less of a human because someone else can lift more or looks better. Use that element of vanity and showmanship let it channel drive and motivation into your workouts but don't let it be the sole motivating factor. For example, I noticed I can ramp up my strength and endurance during circuit training if I feel I am being observed especially by a female I find attractive...like that takes away 30-50% of the fatigue. It probably isn't ideal but hey, use every opportunity to push a little bit harder eh

Godspeed! May you find the answers you're looking for.

Why do you think you can't get enough of it from plants? What's the main doubt factor?

Is the test cervical smear? In UK, women are asked to take one every 3 years. In my home country, it is an annual screening and every woman past certain age is recommended to attend. I wouldn't call it a "cancer test". Just say "I have a routine screening", may already help your mind relax. It is the same type of routine scan as mammography or prostate exam.

@Adodd ok so the initial verdict after about 4 hours going through the research is that Bacopa is a waste of money ? much better to grab Aswagandha or Theanine for cognitive boost. There are a few benefits here and there but overal I remain unconvinced that it is more useful than taking placebo pill

@Preety_India Ocassionaly mild gastrointestinal disturbances may occur but that's quite rare and usually happens at much larger doses. If you get some belly ache, reduce the initial dose. Personally, I've never experienced it. And make sure to have it with a meal, not without. For example, after breakfast is a good time

That's very low. I'd start getting it back as soon as possible. Your protection from covid complications is also improved with higher levels. I'd suggest buying 5,000 International Units capsules. Maybe even 2 packs. Start with a loading dose of 20,000 International Units (4 capsules / day) in week 1. Then reduce to 10,000 for week 2, 3 and 4. Then carry on with 5,000 International Units in month 2. Then get retested. Hope that helps.

This is most likely a side effect of vitamin D deficiency. Serum calcium is highly regulated by your vitamin D status. Do you know what your D levels are? Makes sense, having been born to a country with a lot of natural sunlight and having slightly darker skin, your vitamin D production will be slower and you'll be more resistant to the UV exposure simply because historically your people would have had a lot of exposure but nowadays being closed inside this can be an issue. Only reliable natural sources of vitamin D (besides sun) are animal products especially liver, fish and beef. Eggs to a lesser degree. Mushrooms are not reliable and not sufficient to get your levels back. But honestly for deficiency, supplementation might be the only way to get yourself back on track. Depending on your current levels 5000 up to 10,000 International units of D3 per day for up to 2-3 months maydo the trick. You want to get at least to 60 up to 80 (blood levels)

I wouldn't underestimate the power of just having a healthy overall diet & lifestyle. A short term detox or fast can't heal an autoimmune condition that has been going on for years. To heal the long-term conditions, you have to be prepared for a long-term healing process. This means creating a diet & lifestyle that you can stick with for the rest of your life that will gradually reverse any imbalances and deficiencies. Basically any process that promises quick results (e.g. dry fast or a week long detox) is destined to fail eventually. I would avoid all drastic eliminations and restrictive approaches before putting the basics in place. Your day-to-day diet will be more important than any short term protocol as it creates the foundation of your entire cellular biochemistry. But to give you some practical aspects, psoriasis can be worsened by: Vitamin D deficiency Fatty acid imabalance Chronic stress High sugar consumption Gut health problems (IMO this is a main contributor) environment (too cold, too hot, too dry) nutritional deficiencies Give make a shout if you'd like to chat about it But really it starts with commitment towards healthy diet. Cutting junk, cutting sugar, takeaways, pizzas, sweet drinks and all that stuff. And then regular anaerobic & aerobic exercise as well.

Hey Charlotte, sorry this has been going on. (Still, good to see you around here again ) eczema is so multifactorial that it sometimes takes a lot of effort to identify the causative factors. But some of the common cofactors are: dry or too coldenvironment or hard water fatty acids deficiency or potentially an imbalance in Omega 3: Omega 6 ratio zinc deficiency protein deficiency B-vitamin and/or D-vitamin deficiency overburdened immune system or overburdened detoxification long term stress certain meds in some cases, eczema can be linked to gut health There could be other things but hard to tell without knowing more in-depth info about your diet, lifestyle, environmental exposure etc. But maybe the above will give you some leads.

It might be a better idea to get a simple black coffee, maybe half-portion. Monster is just so loaded with sugar and chemistry. In fact, I was reviewing the research on energy drinks for my upcoming youtube video and it was shown across multiple studies that this stuff completely wrecks mood, energy and focus. There are even some reports of suicidal thoughts in rare cases probably from the cocktail of sugar, caffeine and crappy chemicals. Despite all marketing claims, energy drinks are like drinking poison. Regular high quality coffee, black, once per day would be much much better option. Even preferable to caffeine pills. One cup per day won't give you an addiction and won't wreck your mood and energy as much as energy drinks would.

Sounds like a horrible idea. Endocrine disruptor cocktail.

You could try some herbal remedies that offer similar effects such as St John's Wort or Saffron. They take a while to kick in but can produce similar benefits. But that lethargy and lack of motivation could be coming down to other things in your lifestyle such as lack of sleep, too much refined carbs, maybe feeling a bit out of alignment with your passion. Do you know what drives it?

I've never looked into the in-depth research on this topic to give you an educated answer but my intuition tells me you'll be fine. I know this is not a good enough answer but maybe consider getting a second opinion from another ophthalmologist. One of the benefits of exercise, an especially outdoor one is that your eyes are always wandering and so you focus on different objects all the time, different distances, blinking is more rapidly and bringing more moisture into the eyes, all of which are beneficial.

nope, guys wear contacts to the gym Maybe lifting heavy ass weights where your head is about to pop could put too much pressure on the microvasculature of the retina (maybe) but I'd be sceptical that engaging in moderate levels of physical activity is detrimental. I'd probably also avoid doing a lot of handstand pushups and that sort of stuff. Eye health is determined to a large degree by genetic predisposition. And then also by screen time, lightning in the environment and potentially bad habits such as constant eye rubbing. In extreme cases, severe retinol deficiency could lead to premature blindness but that's not the case for the majority of people. It could be worth the investigation looking into what @Loving Radiance suggested. Bates method has a lot of self-reported claims by people all over the internet who say it has helped. I'd at least consider buying the book and reading it even if you never tried it.

Absolutely agreed! I love pushing myself for the sake of continuous improvement and the mastery of my own body. Not for some external validation (although let's face it, getting a compliment is always nice :D) But it's that feeling when you get back home of "that was an awesome workout, I can't wait to do it again".

^ I think this is an important distinction to make as it feels like the mood of this conversation has tilted towards "become thin and stop exercising" There's nothing wrong with dedicating time to getting a bit stronger and even gaining a little bit of muscle mass IMO as long as it is more functional strength rather than being huge & bulky. Sexual performance & even meditative practice can be enhanced for guys who dedicate some time into physical fitness as long as the end goal is long term health (including bone density, muscle mass and healthy brain maintenance) and not vanity & ego.